October Assignments
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MY NAME by Sandra Cisneros
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My Name Homework questions due 10/16 start of period


due
10/20 /14 monday
(started in class--10/17)
  1. Thesis-- developed from the EU or EQ which is the Big Idea of the course
  • Thesis is a Synthesis thesis.. Text not mentioned in the thesis. the Idea which the texts support are mentioned.
  • The texts form a connection to the thesis.. It is not a compare/contrast between the texts.
a piece of text - that student researched. two lines underlined to support thesis
  • Cisnero's My Name- two sentences underlined
  • piece of research- two sentences underlined
  • developed into two body paragraphs- one for Cisnero's two quotes and one for researched text -two quotes
  • body paragraph information support the Big Idea synthesis thesis
students are prepared to discuss their researched text, credible source, in class, and type thesis for end of intro and two body paragraphs with quotations properly cited and connection explained for thesis. follow rubric criteria
  • Intro and conclusion worked on for homework .
  • all this is typed onto googledoc titled Name Synthesis Essay AND slide to your last name folder.
  • this is chunked short term assignment preparing for finished essay
click below for directions while writing :



Name Synthesis Minimum Two Page Essay
Be ready to submit during class period 10/23/14 ..minimum two page paper due 10/23 (Thursday) to turnitin.com before 11:59PM or considered late..MUST HAVE WORKS CITED PAGE ATTACHED OR NOT ACCEPTED AND CONSIDERED LATE when submitting to turnitin.com
.. late-- five points deducted a day till 50% to start. . Print out from turnitin.com site with originality report and then attach rubric and hand to teacher .
WEEKENDS COUNT FOR 5 POINTS DEDUCTED PER DAY FOR LATENESS
rubric




submit papers/essays with Works Cited Page ( see sidebar for support) to turnitin.com
Turnitin
turnitin.com registration October 15 2014
click below for extra form.. Handout given to students





classwork 10/24 Friday
create two googledoc documents
1.create and title the document the name of your author's memoir- slide to your last name folder
2. create and title the document the name " I Am From" Poem - slide to your last name folder


"THE PORTABLE PHONOGRAPH" -Short Story
Big Idea- Question to ponder:
How is one's identity, one's sense of humanity, altered by their environment?
text to self- be prepared to discuss
text to world-be prepared to discuss

assigned Thurs 10/23
due October 28th Tuesday
click on text below and print out if short story forgotten at school:
http://www.corll.educatorpage.com/The%20Portable%20Phonograph.pdf
Read AND Answer questions on Discussion Worksheet----
annotate the text (talk to the text) and write question number near sentence-
discussion questions reader must write out the answer also!!!!! - BE prepared for class discussion-
-must have hw answered/completed prior to the start of the period .If not completed no pts for homework and no points for discussion/participation
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Author Memoir
Students are reading their pick of an author's memoir which was selected October 16th. While reading students are summarizing, supporting their Big Ideas of the course with in text documentation, and making connections to self.

teacher sample author memoir... EXPECTATIONS ARE STUDENTS WRITE INDEPTH EXPLANATIONS OF QUOTES AND REFLECTIONS AND TYPED ON GOOGLE DOC - TITLE THE DOCUMENT THE NAME OF MEMOIR AND YOUR LAST NAME SLIDE TO YOUR LAST NAME FOLDER
example:


Author Memoir- student writing piece
directions:


due : 11/3/14 YOUR PAPER MUST BE MLA FORMAT WITH WORKS CITED PAGE -TOLD IN CLASS ALSO and on board.
(Teacher's sample not MLA) November 3 2014 Monday to turnitin.com with Works Cited Page attached or considered late .. print out from the turnitin site with originality report!!!


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"Where I'm From" Poem

Assignment to students 10/27
hw-10/28 read the I Am From packet and write down any questions you may have if confused.
10/29 prewrite-make a list --make a list!!!
11/4 template(handout due 11/4 or Rough Draft on googledoc
http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/t/Target_I_am_from%20poem.pdf


SAMPLE POEM
Where I'm From
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must have prewrite and template/r completed or final product not accepted
11/5 final product due November 5th typed and printed from googledoc

Poem is typed on googledoc and then printed out--11/5.
if not googledoc document then assignment not accepted and considered late.

technology component due (TBA)




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go to November for assignments!!!